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West Lancashire Borough Council
Planning applications.
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for West Lancashire Borough Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
Collected application statistics
Collected records · All available dates11,153Searchable applications
404Recorded as pending
84%Approval rate · 9,972 approved or refused records
1,564Refused applications
8,408 approved · 1,564 refused · 505 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 30 Sept 2010 to 8 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Apply for planning permissionContact planning Contact Building ControlLocal plan Planning policyPre-application advice Pre-Application AdviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4
Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
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More application records
- Decided2024/0424/PNP
Application For Determination as to Whether Prior Approval is Required for Details - Erection of Agricultural Building
Marsh Road Nurseries Marsh Road Hesketh Bank Preston Lancashire PR4 6XT
Received 16 May 2024 - Decided2024/0425/FUL
First floor side extension to outrigger, ground floor extension to outbuilding and side extension to ground floor of outrigger.
5 Prescot Road Ormskirk Lancashire L39 4TG
Received 13 May 2024 - Decided2024/0426/FUL
Proposed Detached Garage
Dalton Grange Higher Lane Dalton Wigan Lancashire WN8 7TW
Received 16 May 2024 - Decided2024/0427/FUL
Front first floor extension, single storey side extension, two storey rear extension and new detached garage
144 Cottage Lane Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NJ
Received 17 May 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0059/TPO
To remove T1 (beech) . Client acquired property last week and a concern was raised with the proximity off the tree to neighbouring property
1 Rowan Close Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4LP
Received 17 May 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0060/TPO
T1. AshSever and clear Ivy to allow thorough inspection. High ?within 30 daysT1. AshCrown reduce from gable end of property on Highfield Close to achieve a 3-meter clearance. Medium ?within 7 MonthsT2. OakCrown lift to achieve a 4.5-meter balanced clearance all-round the tree. Lateral reduction of extended branches to balance crown ? no more than 1.5 meter of material to be removed.Medium ?within 7 MonthsT3. Oak Crown lift to achieve a 4.5-meter balanced clearance all-round the tree. Medium ?within 7 Months1 Highfield Close ? PR4 6NNSurvey Ref: 023T4. OakPollard the crown of the tree to remove weight load on compromised stem. Pollard to be done only in full leaf and Pollarded branches should extend 2.5 in length to retain some extended structure.Medium ?within 7 MonthsT5. OakCrown lift to achieve a 4.5-meter balanced clearance all-round the tree. Medium ?within 7 Month
4 Highfield Close Tarleton Preston Lancashire PR4 6NN
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided2024/0430/CON
Approval of details reserved by Condition No 4 of planning permission 2023/0962/FUL relating to Risk Assessment and Method Statement -Canal.
25 Crabtree Lane Burscough Ormskirk Lancashire L40 0RN
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided2024/0431/FUL
Demolish existing agricultural building and erect 2 detached dwellings.
Sills Farm Lee Lane Bispham Wigan Lancashire L40 3SJ
Received 17 May 2024 - DecidedT/2024/0039/TCA
To remove T1 & T2 (Ash) due to rapid die back of both species. Cars sit in the immediate vicinity off the trees and parents park on the lane under the trees whilst dropping offspring off at school
Woodside Flash Lane Rufford Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1SW
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided2024/0432/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 5, 6, 7 & 9 of planning permission 2023/0295/FUL relating to cycle parking provision. surface water drainage, refuse storage and site compound (siting of office, storage of plant & materials, hours of operations and measures to prevent mud out of site)
2 Scott Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 1PP
Received 20 May 2024 - Decided2024/0433/FUL
Retrospective: porch, side and rear extension patio area to rear, privacy timber screens to neighbours boundaries.
62 Liverpool Road Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3LW
Received 20 May 2024 - Decided2024/0434/CON
Approval of details reserved by conditon 3 of planning permssion 2023/1007/FUL relating to materials
2 Tan House Close Parbold Wigan Lancashire WN8 7HH
Received 20 May 2024 - Decided2024/0435/FUL
Extension to roof to include new dormer to front and rear elevations replacing existing. Removal of existing chimney stack and pot.
18 Greenwood Close Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 5BL
Received 20 May 2024 - Decided2024/0436/ARM
Approval for Reserved Matters pursuant to planning permission 2023/0410/OUT: Construction of detached bungalow dwelling (Including access, landscaping, appearance, layout and scale).
Land Adj To 68 Chapel Road Hesketh Bank Lancashire PR4 6RT
Received 20 May 2024 - Decided2024/0437/FUL
Relocation of the existing access track to increase grazing land, extension to the existing stable block and construction of a man�ge.
The Garth Sandy Lane Holmeswood Ormskirk Lancashire L40 1UE
Received 20 May 2024 - Decided2024/0438/FUL
Addition of single part storey extension to rear of existing dwelling to include part demolition of existing outrigger, with associated internal alterations.
113 Church Road Bickerstaffe Ormskirk Lancashire L39 0EB
Received 20 May 2024 - Decided2024/0439/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no 3 of planning permission 2023/1034/FUL relating to materials.
Palace House Farm Cottage Hall Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 5UW
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided2024/0440/FUL
Demolition of existing outriggers / extensions to facilitate single storey extensions to rear and two storey side extension. New gate and entrance to access drive.
116 Bold Lane Aughton Ormskirk Lancashire L39 6SQ
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided2024/0442/LBC
Installation of fascia sign
Ormskirk Railway Station Station Approach Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2YN
Received 17 May 2024 - Decided2024/0443/CON
Approval of details reserved by condition no's 4 & 11 of planning permission 2023/0022/FUL relating to Materials and Bat Licence.
Barn To The West Of Harrock Lane Wrightington Lancashire
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided2024/0444/LDP
Certificate of Lawfulness - Proposed loft conversion.
27 Redwood Drive Ormskirk Lancashire L39 3NS
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided2024/0445/FUL
The proposed demolition of the existing dwelling and the construction of a new replacement single storey dwelling
38 Daisy Lane Lathom Ormskirk Lancashire L40 4BS
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided2024/0446/FUL
Application for the change of use from a tile merchant to a restaurant/ takeaway (sui generis) and associated alterations to the external elevations of the building.
Tile Giant 11 Hattersley Way The Hattersley Centre Ormskirk Lancashire L39 2AN
Received 21 May 2024 - Decided2024/0447/FUL
Removal of condition no. 1 of planning permission 1999/1005 relating to agricultural occupancy.
180 New Lane Pace Banks Southport Lancashire PR9 8HB
Received 21 May 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for West Lancashire Borough Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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